Improvement in horse-rakes



G. S. KINSEY.

- Horse Rake. I

No. 29,795. Y Patented Aug. 28, i860.

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PATENT OFFICE.

G1 S. KINSEY, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT `IN HORSE-RAKES.

Specitication forming part of Letters Patent No. 29,795, dated August 28, 1860.

f To all whom it may concern:

`2 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 is a detailed view, ofthe hand-lever latch and spring, in which A is an octagonal axle, each end of which is furnished with wheels B B. C C are thills, which are framed into the axle A. Dis a floor or platform secured to the thills, upon which the springseat G, semicircular slitted rack e, and vibrating hand-lever h are secured. an are stationary flanged pulleys orferrules, placed any suitable distance apart and screwed fast to the octagonal axle A. 3 3 are spring-teeth, which pass through the mortises in the stationary cleaners 4 4,'and are lapped around between the flanges of the pulleys or ferrules n n, which form the fulcrum or center of motion for the teeth while being raised or lowered, and also lorm a complete independent spring to each tooth by means of the ends being clinched or screwed securelyinto the springbeam 7, to which the connectingbar 8 is attached by means of a staple or other suitable device by the one end, and the other end is attached to the lower en'd of the hand-lever h, which has its center of motion at 2, and is furnished with a spring-latch, 6, Fig. 3, by which means the lever is held in its proper position by the latch 6 entering into corresponding notches in the semicircular slitted rack e. O is a beam, secured transversely to the thills C C, into which the cleaners 4 4 are framed securely, and serve the double purpose of toothguides and cleaners.

1n using my invention the operator occupies the spring-seat G, and the rake being full of hayvor grain, which he desires to unload, he takes hold of the handle of hand-lever h, and by so doing presses the latch 6 against the handle, which releases the lever from the notches in the rack e, whereon he pulls toward himself, by which means the lap ofthe teeth around the flanged pulleys or ferrules n n is eased oli, and the teeth rise up and unload easily, as represented in dotted lines, Fig. 2. The hand-'lever h is then pushed forward to any desirable pressure upon the teeth, and is held firmly by the latch 6, by which means a variable springpressure is obtained' upon the teeth, which makes it a very eflcient, cheap, sim'ple,'and economical rake.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The stationary mortised cleaners 4 4, when used for the double purpose as cleaners and tooth-guides, as described and set forth.

2. The combination and arrangement of the hand-lever h, spring-latch 6, semicircular slotted rack e, and connecting -bar 8, when constructed and operated as and for the purpose specified.

G. S. KINSEY.

Witnesses:

El. J. PENRosE, GEORGE PEIN'rz. 

